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NRS 357.020

“Claim” defined

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Simonian v. Univ. & Cmty. Coll. Sys. (2006)

Most recently applied in Simonian v. Univ. & Cmty. Coll. Sys. (February 2006)

(Added to NRS by 1999, 824; A 2013, 1044)

1. “Claim” means any request or demand, regardless of whether it is made under a contract or otherwise, for money, property or services, regardless of whether the State or a political subdivision has title to the money or property, that is:

(a) Presented to an officer, employee or agent of this state or of a political subdivision of this state; or

(b) Made to a contractor, grantee or other recipient if the money, property or services are to be spent or used on behalf of the State or a political subdivision and the State or political subdivision:

(1) Provides or has provided any portion of the money, property or services that are requested or demanded; or

(2) Will reimburse the contractor, grantee or other recipient for any portion of the money, property or services that are requested or demanded.

2. The term does not include a request or demand for money or property that the State or a political subdivision has paid or provided to a natural person as:

(a) Compensation for employment; or

(b) An income subsidy with no restriction on the natural person’s use of the money or property.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.